Funding: meaning, definitions and examples

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funding

 

[ หˆfสŒndษชล‹ ]

Context #1 | Noun

financial support

Funding refers to the act of providing resources, usually financial, to support a project, organization, or individual. It typically involves the allocation of money or other assets to enable the recipient to carry out their activities. Funding can come from various sources, such as government grants, private investors, or crowdfunding campaigns.

Synonyms

backing, financing, investment

Examples of usage

  • The government provided funding for the research project.
  • The startup secured funding from venture capitalists.
  • She launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funding for her documentary.
Context #2 | Noun

money allocated for a specific purpose

In a more specific sense, funding can also refer to the money set aside for a particular purpose or project. This allocation of funds is often based on budgets or financial plans and is intended to cover the costs associated with the designated activity.

Synonyms

allocation, budget, grant

Examples of usage

  • The school received additional funding for its arts program.
  • The museum's expansion project is still waiting for funding approval.

Translations

Translations of the word "funding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น financiamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคคเฅเคคเคชเฅ‹เคทเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Finanzierung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pendanaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะฝะฐะฝััƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ finansowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ณ‡้‡‘ๆไพ› (ใ—ใใ‚“ใฆใ„ใใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท financement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ financiamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท finansman

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๊ธˆ ์กฐ๋‹ฌ (์ž๊ธˆ ์ง€์›)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู…ูˆูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ financovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ financovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ต„ๅŠฉ (zฤซzhรน)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ financiranje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรกrmรถgnun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะถั‹ะปะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒœแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maliyyษ™lษ™ลŸdirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ financiamiento

Etymology

The word 'funding' originated from the Middle English 'funden,' which means 'to supply with money.' Over time, it evolved to encompass the broader concept of providing financial support for various endeavors. The importance of funding has grown significantly in modern economies, where it plays a crucial role in driving innovation, research, and development.

See also: fund, funder, fundraiser, fundraising, funds, refund, underfund, underfunding, unfunded.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,543, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.